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Gut instinct definitely plays a key role in the life of a professional communicator. You’ll get a strong feeling that something’s right – or wrong – and it will influence the way you make decisions, do your work and advise others.
by Sally Northeast
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How much do you get paid? It’s a bit of a taboo subject, and of course we would all say not enough. But here’s the thing – have you noticed how increasingly ‘all over the place’ comms salaries are becoming?
by Jonathan Phillips
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One of the things I love most about public sector communications is that good ideas, practice and insight can be shared and transferred elsewhere. Here’s a great example of just that…
by Rob McCleary
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Improving internal communications can be a challenge in any organisation. But imagine having that as your brief on returning from maternity leave, in a new role and with a new team.
by Jude Tipper
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In this latest Talking Heads thought piece I asked some of the country’s top communicators for the career advice they would give to their younger selves.
collated by Darren Caveney
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The advertising industry is a little like the public sector? Yes. And this year we will see them come together bringing a number of potential benefits.
by John-Paul Danon
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The benefits of getting out of the office for a day to listen to, and learn from, colleagues has always been loaded with benefits. Here are five good examples of social media learning which flowed from a new series of workshops.
by Darren Caveney
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When you’ve scrolled and squinted and scrolled and squinted until your fingers and eyes can scroll and squint no more there’s a new way to get your comms fixes – the excellent Talking Comms Podcast.
by Adrian Stirrup
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The way a comms team organises itself to deliver its key activities and priority work is one of the most important nuts to crack. But who does what? To help a new comms team JD resource has been launched as a free download.
by Darren Caveney
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Across the sector, communications and marketing teams are striving more and more to measure the impact they’re having. While creativity will always be the heart of our work – and the people who deliver it will always be the priority – data and analysis are now indispensable in demonstrating the value of what we do.
by Amy Walker
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If you’ve ever worked in local government communications you’ll know first-hand how important it is to get your winter communications right. Here’s how one top team makes the most from the opportunity to engage with its residents.
by Viki Harris and Niel Stewart
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Generalists vs. Specialists: You’ve seen and heard the debate before. But with 2018 likely to see comms teams facing greater demand and pressures than ever before, and some with shrinking resources, the debate is as relevant as ever. So I asked top communications leaders for their thoughts, experiences and preference on this ongoing issue.
collated by Darren Caveney
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GDPR – you’ve all heard of it – comes into force this May. Have you got it cracked yet? If not this new post shares the work so far by an NHS communications team.
by Amanda Nash
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If staff really are an organisation’s number one asset then we all need to be exceptional at internal communications and engagement, particularly at times of change and uncertainty.
by Alex Hunter
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Is it time to sharpen your social media planning & improve results? If so these new workshops might just be for you…
by Darren Caveney
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by Jean Jarvis
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Creating and maintaining genuine engagement with staff in organisations going through large and continuous change is difficult. This new posts highlights the fundamentals needed for good engagement and examples of where it’s worked well.
by Caroline Roodhouse
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A project to look at social capital has been started by the CIPR. One comms person used an experiment with coffee cups for some non-disposable thinking.
by Andy Green
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Have you cracked who deals with customer services enquiries on social media in your organisation? Do you know the topics which drive most engagement with your audiences? No? You’re not alone. Take part in the largest ever UK public sector survey on these issues and get hold of a forthcoming new white paper packed with insight and learning.
by Darren Caveney
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Understanding and engaging with influencers is a really effective tactic in a smart comms plan or campaign these days. But where do you begin? This new post highlights a helpful, simple and free tool for you to try.
by Gillian Neild
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